recriminatory
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In popular music, there are numerous examples of passionate sibling partnerships that have burned bright only to flame out, leaving recriminatory anger and the occasional lawsuit in their wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
The militant group's statement is the latest in a series of recriminatory actions between the two sides.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
It is also possible to see a descent into a recriminatory and poisonous mess which leaves Scotland feeling betrayed and the rest of the UK aggrieved.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2014
Del Rey’s delivery is somber and vaguely recriminatory, as though her boundless affections aren’t being sufficiently reciprocated by their object.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2012
Dr. Ryerson took little part in such recriminatory warfare.
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by J. George (John George) Hodgins
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